Bigha to Square Feet Converter
One bigha, state by state
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These are the conventional figures in common use, not legal definitions. Several states use more than one size; where that happens the commoner one is listed and the alternative is noted.
Why there is no single answer
A bigha is a traditional measure, not a defined one. It grew out of how much land a pair of oxen could plough in a day, and every region settled on its own size. That is why a bigha in Punjab is about 9,070 square feet while one in Uttar Pradesh is around 27,000 — roughly three times larger. Anyone quoting "one bigha" without saying where is not giving you a number you can use.
What to do when it matters
- Read the area off the land record, which is registered in square feet or square metres.
- Ask which bigha a quoted rate refers to — pucca or kaccha, and from which district.
- Convert to square feet early and keep every comparison in square feet.
- For a purchase, have the plot measured rather than trusting a conversion.
The units that are fixed
Unlike the bigha, some units never vary: an acre is exactly 43,560 square feet, a gaj is exactly 9 square feet, and a hectare is exactly 10,000 square metres. When precision matters, these are the ones to use.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Because a bigha was never standardised. It grew out of local land measurement and each region kept its own, so a bigha in Punjab is roughly a third of a bigha in Uttar Pradesh. There is no single correct number — only the one your district uses.
The one on your own land record. The figures here are the conventional values commonly quoted for each state and are right for a rough calculation, but a sale, a loan or a dispute must use the measurement written in the record itself.
In parts of Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh two sizes coexist — the larger pucca and the smaller kaccha, often in a fixed ratio to each other. If your area uses both, check which one a quoted price refers to before agreeing anything.
No. An acre is a fixed 43,560 square feet everywhere. A bigha is not fixed at all, which is exactly why land is registered in square feet or square metres and a bigha is used in conversation.
Sub-divisions of a bigha, which also vary regionally — commonly 20 katha or 20 biswa to a bigha. A gaj is a square yard, which is fixed at 9 square feet everywhere.
Yes, and for anything that matters you should. Choose "my own value" and type the square feet per bigha from your record — everything else recalculates from it.